Demographics & People — Tacoma, Washington

Population Overview

Population (Census)220,482
Estimated 2026~228,100
Median Age37.2
Total Households91,612
Family Households52,805
Average Household Size2.35
Diversity Index0.5389 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White130,940
Black or African American23,158
Asian19,410
Hispanic or Latino28,912

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups77,359
Unclassified or not reported47,701
German30,479
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino26,947
Irish22,056
English20,624
Hispanic: Mexican18,267
Norwegian9,394
Italian8,500
American8,073

Language

English Only171,035
Spanish14,940
Population 5+208,011

Veterans

Veterans17,363
Population 18+173,691

Commuting

Mean Commute Time28.8 minutes
Work from Home15.7%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Tacoma, Washington.